Favorite - Pretty Little Studio

Hey crafty friends!

I am happy to be here with you today, on the Pretty Little Studio Blog, for the fact that this gorgeous Grateful Heart collection has so much purple in it that I can document all my favorite photos of my boy with the perfect color.  Who says this fall line can't be used for things that aren't even fall?

I started with a big rectangle large enough to sew around the edges and still fit my envelope filled with ephemera from the National Honor Society event.  It is kinda hidden until you see I opened the flap of the envelope in a later photo.  

I covered the front of the paper with photos and a 3x4 block, keeping things clumped in the center of my page.  I was sure to not add adhesive behind where the flap of my envelope would tuck under when closed.  We received an invitation to the event, a certificate for the program and a letter from his Kindergarten teacher that was even read out loud that night.  Some pretty spectacular things to save.  

You can see at the end of my layout, I added Nuvo Drops in the center of my flowers for dimension and scattered around to tie all the colors together.  

Cascading flowers around the center clump filled some of the white space and gave your eyes a place to wander around.  I really enjoy creating pockets and hidden journalling on my pages.  

Hope you will give it a try.

Mary-Ann

Family Favorites - Paper Issues

Good morning.  

Today over at Paper Issues, they are introducing a new issue called Pocket-Book.  You can link your projects and link back to the Paper Issues store by August 30th for a chance to win $20 gift card to the Paper Issues store!

The design team has created a few inspiration pieces based on the issue description. This is what I created.  

I decided to created hidden pockets for journaling.  If you look below, you will see how the tabs pull our  for the list of details for each person.  

I used Shimelle True Stories for this project.  It is available in the store HERE.  Remember to use code: Mary-Ann for 20% off your order.  

If your inspired and what to play along, head to the Paper Issues blog to see what falls under this category.  It is super fun.  Good luck.

Greatest Dad

I am starting with one of many Father's Day cards over at The Rubber Cafe.  For this card, I have used packaging to create a hidden pocket that will hold a super sweet picture of my son with his dad.  Head over to their blog for the breakdown and the shakedown:o)  Wow, you can tell it is getting late.